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Swine flu deaths continue to rise

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Johannesburg - The number of H1N1 flu deaths in South Africa continues to climb with the figure now standing at 59 deaths, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday.

WHO confirms 1 085 swine flu cases worldwide

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Geneva - A total of 21 countries have officially reported 1 085 lab-confirmed human infection cases of the A/H1N1 flu virus to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

New air routes to be established in Mpumalanga

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Nelspruit - Mpumalanga tourism authorities intend establishing direct air routes from overseas countries to Nelspruit in an effort to reduce the cost of air tickets in the run-up to the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

IEC confident of high voter turnout

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Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is confident more than 80 percent of those who have registered will make their way to the voting stations to cast their vote on Wednesday.

No police strike expected on Election Day

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Pretoria - Members of the South African Police Service are expected to be on duty at tomorrow's polls despite allegations that police members would go on strike due to overtime payments.

Heads of Corrections, Prisons unite

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Pretoria - Southern African Heads of Corrections and Prisons are committed to finding creative solutions to address challenges facing corrections and prisons in the region.

Police arrest 10 in sea hostage drama

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Table Bay - A hostage drama outside the Table Bay harbour on Tuesday morning led to the arrest of 10 crew members who were holding a Taiwanese fishing vessel captain and his officer hostage.

Ministers note AG report

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Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Collins Chabane and Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu have noted the release of the Auditor General’s report.

SA making progress in reducing poverty

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Cape Town - The number of people living in poverty has declined between 1999 and 2007, putting the country in good stead to meet its 2014 target of halving poverty.